This belt is of recent manufacture. Original belts no longer exist. If they did, they'd be too old to sell in good conscience. As far as we can tell, even if the manufacturer name was stamped on the belt, all belts supplied with original turntables were outsourced to a belt specialist manufacturer, like ours are today. Our belts are made using state-of-the-art vulcanization chemistry, formimg highly crosslinked polymetric structures which ensure long-term elastic stability even under the harshest conditions.

Prior to installation of your new belt, the belt path should be cleaned. Here in the repair shop we would use common household rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) or a similar solution to clean the old, (often invisible) belt residue from the entire belt path, including the 'lip' or ridge around the underside of the platter, so it doesn't contaminate the new belt. With the belt off, we would get the turntable into play condition and hold an alcohol soaked Q-tip on the side of the spinning belt motor pulley. It's amazing how much black contamination comes off from the old belt. See our belt installation page for related details.

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FBL 13.5 belt

This belt is less than half the thickness of the original belt. I was worried about that, as this belt is very elastic, and a thin, elastic belt generally results in wow and flutter because it stretches with motor torque. I expected problems.
I was, therefore, quite pleased when the expected wow and flutter problems did not occur. Thin and elastic it may be, but it works perfectly.

Did you find this helpful?3 of 3Found HelpfulReviewed by: John Hanes from Prescott Valley, AZ.
- 2/12/2012